Closed Beta Begins For Steam on Linux

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Closed Beta Begins For Steam on Linux

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Valve started accepting applicants just the other week for their new Linux version of Steam, and now it seems that they’ve already opened up the closed beta to the successful applicants. Yes, starting today the people accepted for the beta will be able to try out the new version of Steam. This beta works with Ubuntu 12.04, which is sensible considering the popularity of Ubuntu with Linux users.

The beta supports just a handful of games, with 25 total games working on the platform right now. Interestingly, this Linux beta also includes the new Steam Big Picture mode, which is still in closed beta on Mac and PC.

For a full list of games that work with the platform, see here:

Team Fortress 2

The Book of Unwritten Tales

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Trine 2

World of Goo

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Frozen Synapse

Dynamite Jack

Waveform

SpaceChem

Darwinia

Dungeons of Dredmor

Serious Sam 3: BFE

Aquaria

Cubemen

Solar 2

Space Pirates and Zombies

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution

eversion

And Yet It Moves

Uplink

Galcon Fusion

Cogs

There’s definitely some great titles in there, such as Team Fortress 2 and World of Goo. Linux users should look forward to a happy gaming future.